Who We Are

The Ministry of Communications and Information (MCI) is a ministry of the Government of Singapore. MCI’s mission is to connect our people to community, government and opportunity, enabled by trustworthy infrastructure and technology.

Cyber Security

MCI and Cyber Security Agency (CSA) work with government agencies and private organisations to build resilient infrastructure, create a safe cyberspace, develop a vibrant cyber ecosystem and strengthen international partnerships.

Digital Defence

Digital Readiness

Comprising representatives from the public, private and people sectors, the digital readiness initiative aim to develop strategies and principles for building digital readiness for Singaporeans, with a particular emphasis on those who might be at risk of being excluded from opportunities in the digital future.

Infocomm Media

The convergence of infocomm and media has changed the way the infocomm and media sector is organised. MCI and IMDA work together to ensure our businesses and people seize opportunities in the infocomm and media sector and that the regulatory environment keep pace with the developments, remain conducive for businesses and protect consumers’ interest.

Libraries

Personal Data

MCI, through the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) in IMDA, oversees and crafts policies to strengthen Singapore’s personal data protection regime. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of data protection among Singaporeans and assist businesses in building up their data protection capacity.

Public Comms

MCI plays an important role in public communications. Through listening to citizens and explaining the government policies, MCI ensures that Singaporeans are heard, connected and engaged as citizens of Singapore.

Careers and Grants

Careers

As a part of MCI, you will play a key role in remaking Singapore. We work towards our vision by formulating policies to develop and promote Singapore’s infocomm and media sectors. We also foster greater understanding between the Government, Singaporeans and stakeholders by facilitating effective public communications.

Job Vacancies

Scholarship

MCI offers scholarships to candidates with a passion for government communications work. Upon graduation, scholars can look forward to a rewarding and challenging career spanning various portfolios and responsibilities, as well as a comprehensive development plan comprising professional and leadership training, secondments and attachments to other ministries and external agencies.

To Care with I.T.

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Infocomm Media

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Stories

We think an IT support technician is likely someone young, geeky, and wearing pants. But this is far from the truth at RSVP Singapore.

Grace Ng is 60 years old, bubbly, and was a housewife for 25 years. She is also the go-to person for IT solutions at this non-profit that runs computer and smartphone classes for senior citizens.

On most days of the week, Grace is at the organisation setting up its computers and maintaining them for lessons. Because she learned to use IT only later in her life, and understands the frustrations other seniors have in figuring out what “cloud” and “operating systems” are, she is happy to lend seniors the much-needed technical assistance through the organisation’s many programmes.

One example is Silver IT Care, which helps seniors clean up and upgrade their hand-me-down laptops, usually from their children. These laptops usually contain programmes of little use to the seniors and they also slow down the computers.

Grace taught herself how to use a computer even before she owned one. The first desktop computer she ever bought was for her son, who was still schooling then. To manage the boy’s computer usage, she learned to set login passwords.

In 2008, she signed up for a basic computer course at the Silver Infocomm Day, an initiative by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to help seniors develop IT skills. That was how she got to know RSVP, one of the Silver Infocomm Junctions. She subsequently picked up computer maintenance and repair skills and began helping the organisation's Silver IT Care helpdesk; eventually putting what she learned to good use as their volunteer handywoman.

In RSVP’s office at Bishan, Grace tackles computer errors and when the organisation holds classes for new devices, she would be among the first trying to stay connected to the ever-changing digital world. “When I first joined RSVP these technologies were new,” she says. “I came in at the right time to grow my IT knowledge with the organisation.”

The annual Silver Infocomm Day has likewise grown over the years, becoming the Silver IT Fest reaching out to more seniors. Grace has been contributing to the festival by pre-uploading required mobile applications onto the smartphones to be used at the workshops. To help the participants locate the buttons and follow the class easily, she and the other volunteers have to standardise their arrangements in those phones.

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As we prepare Singapore for the digital economy, we need to ensure that everyone, including the elderly, continue to contribute meaningfully to society, stay actively connected with their family and the community, and not be left behind in our digital society.

Find out more about the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Silver Infocomm Initiatives here. From Intergen IT Bootcamps to Silver Infocomm Juntions, there’s something for everyone.

03 Sep 2019

We think an IT support technician is likely someone young, geeky, and wearing pants. But this is far from the truth at RSVP Singapore.

Grace Ng is 60 years old, bubbly, and was a housewife for 25 years. She is also the go-to person for IT solutions at this non-profit that runs computer and smartphone classes for senior citizens.

On most days of the week, Grace is at the organisation setting up its computers and maintaining them for lessons. Because she learned to use IT only later in her life, and understands the frustrations other seniors have in figuring out what “cloud” and “operating systems” are, she is happy to lend seniors the much-needed technical assistance through the organisation’s many programmes.

One example is Silver IT Care, which helps seniors clean up and upgrade their hand-me-down laptops, usually from their children. These laptops usually contain programmes of little use to the seniors and they also slow down the computers.

Grace taught herself how to use a computer even before she owned one. The first desktop computer she ever bought was for her son, who was still schooling then. To manage the boy’s computer usage, she learned to set login passwords.

In 2008, she signed up for a basic computer course at the Silver Infocomm Day, an initiative by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to help seniors develop IT skills. That was how she got to know RSVP, one of the Silver Infocomm Junctions. She subsequently picked up computer maintenance and repair skills and began helping the organisation's Silver IT Care helpdesk; eventually putting what she learned to good use as their volunteer handywoman.

In RSVP’s office at Bishan, Grace tackles computer errors and when the organisation holds classes for new devices, she would be among the first trying to stay connected to the ever-changing digital world. “When I first joined RSVP these technologies were new,” she says. “I came in at the right time to grow my IT knowledge with the organisation.”

The annual Silver Infocomm Day has likewise grown over the years, becoming the Silver IT Fest reaching out to more seniors. Grace has been contributing to the festival by pre-uploading required mobile applications onto the smartphones to be used at the workshops. To help the participants locate the buttons and follow the class easily, she and the other volunteers have to standardise their arrangements in those phones.

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As we prepare Singapore for the digital economy, we need to ensure that everyone, including the elderly, continue to contribute meaningfully to society, stay actively connected with their family and the community, and not be left behind in our digital society.

Find out more about the Infocomm Media Development Authority’s Silver Infocomm Initiatives here. From Intergen IT Bootcamps to Silver Infocomm Juntions, there’s something for everyone.